Sports injuries and illnesses in the Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games.

Kathrin SteffenChristine Holm MoseidLars EngebretsenPia K SøbergOlav AmundsenKristian HolmThomas MogerTorbjorn Soligard

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2016)

Overall, 9% of the athletes incurred at least one injury during the games, and 7% an illness, which is similar to the first YOG in Innsbruck 2012 and slightly lower compared with previous Winter Olympic Games. The incidence of injuries and illnesses varied substantially between sports.

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